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flag New drug aficamten shows better results than metoprolol in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

flag Aficamten, a new drug for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), showed significant improvements in exercise capacity over the standard treatment, metoprolol, in a recent study. flag The Phase 3 trial, called MAPLE-HCM, found that aficamten increased peak oxygen uptake by 1.1 mL/kg/min, while metoprolol decreased it by 1.2 mL/kg/min. flag The results suggest aficamten could be a more effective treatment for HCM, and the drug is currently under review by the FDA with a decision expected by December 26, 2025.

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